"The Clinic That Cares"
Dr Andrew Hodges . Dr Sandy Jameson . Dr Marv Mattson . Dr Babette Baskerville
Low Stress Handling Certified Facility
Pet Loss Support
Providing you and your family with compassionate care and support during your time of loss.
Websites:
https://petlosshelp.net/ https://www.aplb.org/
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/pet-death.html
https://www.humanesociety.org/resources/how-cope-death-your-pet
Books:
Pet Loss: Thoughtful Guide for Adults and Children
Thoroughly researched and expertly written, this comprehensive guide is a must for animal lovers dealing with the loss of a pet.
The death of a pet can cause enormous feelings of sorrow, guilt, and loneliness for children and adults alike, whether the end comes through old age, illness, sudden death, or euthanasia. Yet pet owners are often inhibited in their very real grief, even if the animal was considered a full-fledged family member, a child's favored playmate, or an elderly person's faithful companion.
In Pet Loss, the authors acknowledge and encourage such grief, and assert that pet owners must learn to cope with the death of an animal as they would with any significant loss--by expressing their feelings and coming to terms with their grief. At once a practical guide and an emotional support, Pet Loss offers unique advice for owners faced with an animal's passing, from the difficult decision to put a pet to sleep, to dealing with a veterinarian, or making funeral or cremation arrangements.
Other questions answered in this book include:
· Do animals go off by themselves to die?
· How can children be helped with their grief over the death of a family pet?
· When an animal has to be put to sleep, what is the best method?
· How and when should one take in a new pet?
· How much can a vet be expected to do?
When Children Grieve: For Adults to Help Children Deal with Death, Divorce, Pet Loss, Moving, and Other Losses
Following deaths, divorces, pet loss, or the confusion of major relocation, many adults tell their children “Don’t feel bad.” In fact, say the authors of the bestselling The Grief Recovery Handbook, feeling bad or sad is precisely the appropriate emotion attached to sad events. Encouraging a child to bypass grief without completion can cause unseen long-term damage.
When Children Grieve helps parents break through the misinformation that surrounds the topic of grief. It pinpoints the six major myths that hamper children in adapting to life’s inevitable losses. Practical and compassionate, it guides parents in creating emotional safety and spells out specific actions to help children move forward successfully.
Finding Comfort After Your Pet’s Death: A Children's Book About Pet Loss, Grief, And Healing. A Step-by-step Recovery Guide After Losing Your Best Friend
Saying goodbye to a beloved pet is one of the most heartbreaking experiences a child can face. "Finding Comfort After Your Pet's Death" is a compassionate and practical guide that will help children navigate the difficult emotions of pet loss and grief.
Written in a gentle, age-appropriate manner, this book provides a step-by-step approach to healing after the death of a cherished animal companion. Through honest discussions from the author's own experiences and interactive activities, children will learn how to process their grief, celebrate the memories of their pet, and find comfort during this challenging time.
In this invaluable resource, children will discover:
· Reassuring explanations about why pets die and what happens after death.
· Healthy coping strategies for managing difficult emotions like sadness, anger, and guilt.
· Creative ways to honor and memorialize their pet, such
as making a memory box or holding a special ceremony.
· Tips for adjusting to life without their furry friend and moving forward with hope.
By walking children through the grieving process, "Finding Comfort After Your Pet's Death" teaches invaluable lessons that will prepare them for future losses and cultivate emotional resilience. This book is a must-have for any family who has loved and lost a pet.
Lessons Children Will Learn:
1. How to identify and express their feelings surrounding pet loss.
2. Strategies for coping with grief in a healthy, age-appropriate manner.
3. The importance of cherishing happy memories with their pet.
4. Ways to honor and memorialize their beloved animal companion.
5. Skills for adjusting to life without their pet and moving forward with hope.